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Sorenson will be paired with veteran crew chief
Todd Parrott, who was also hired this week.

NFL

Report expected soon on Dolphins harassment case

The NFL’s report in the Miami Dolphins harassment case is expected to be released soon, shedding
further light on the troubled relationship between offensive linemen
Jonathan Martin and
Richie Incognito.

The report likely will address whether the Dolphins organization was at fault for the
locker-room culture that led Martin to leave the team in October.

He later said he was harassed daily by teammates, including Incognito, and alleged that their
racial, aggressive and sexually charged comments played a role in his departure.

• The Cleveland Browns have hired former Hawaii linebackers coach
Tony Tuioti as an assistant defensive line coach, a source familiar with the
situation confirmed for the
Akron Beacon Journal. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the Browns have
yet to announce the move.

Baseball

Braves, Freeman agree to $125 million contract

The Atlanta Braves have reached an agreement on an eight-year deal with first baseman
Freddie Freeman that will be worth about $125 million.

Freeman, 24, was an All-Star last year, when he hit .319 with 23 homers and 109 RBI.

The Braves also agreed to a two-year, $13.3 million contract with outfielder
Jason Heyward, who had filed for salary arbitration last month.

• Cleveland Indians pitcher
Nick Hagadone will receive an additional 94 days of major league service time and
the Indians will have the right to option him to the minor leagues this season under a grievance
settlement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association.

Elsewhere

Threat received to kidnap Austrian Olympic athletes

The Austrian Olympic Committee has received an anonymous letter containing a kidnap threat
against Alpine skier
Marlies Schild and skeleton pilot
Janine Flock during the Sochi Games.

The letter, written in German, was delivered on Monday into the mailbox of its Vienna office,
AOC general secretary
Peter Mennel said.

• Defending champion Spain will prepare for the World Cup in the United States along with
Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Honduras.